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Unrestrained individual autonomy is the scourge of the family and the nation! “Men and women do NOT marry, bring children into the world, and endure the many years of hardship and sacrifice involved in remaining married and bringing their children to maturity merely because of an assessment that doing so will contribute to their personal health and prosperity. (And for those who do so, it is no wonder their marriages and families disintegrate.) The purpose of the family is rather something else entirely. Marriage and family are instituted in order to pass on to another generation an inheritance that has…

Lotteries, Sports betting, Office pools, Casino, Bingo, etc.WHY CHRIST-FOLLOWERS DON’T GAMBLE!By Dr. Jerry Nelson 1. Gambling violates biblical morality; it is motivated by greed, which the Bible consistently condemns.2. Gambling violates biblical justice; the only way for you to win is for someone else to lose. Gambling is at its worst not when you lose but when you win. (No, gambling is not the same as investing in the market or starting a business.)3. Gambling violates biblical stewardship; it is putting the money God gave you at unnecessary and unreasonable risk.4. Gambling violates a biblical work ethic; it nurtures a something…

CREMATING or EMBALMING THE HUMAN BODY A Christian Perspective and Alternative Dr. Jerry Nelson www.Soundliving.org   When my mother-in-law died at age 50, it was assumed by most of the family that her body would be embalmed in preparation for the funeral and burial. If her death occurred today, my guess is that the family would at least consider cremation. Most of us will face the decision of whether to embalm or cremate a loved one.  As with most questions about death, we probably won’t give it much thought, until the death occurs. And then, amid grief, we must decide…

CREMATING or EMBALMING THE HUMAN BODY A Christian Perspective and Alternative Dr. Jerry Nelson www.Soundliving.org   When my mother-in-law died at age 50, it was assumed by most of the family that her body would be embalmed in preparation for the funeral and burial. If her death occurred today, my guess is that the family would at least consider cremation. Most of us will face the decision of whether to embalm or cremate a loved one.  As with most questions about death, we probably won’t give it much thought, until the death occurs. And then, amid grief, we must decide…